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unique strengths...
What do Scotch-Brite®Sponges, 3M™Respirators, Filtrete®Filters and
Thinsulate™Insulation have in common? They, along with dozens of other
3M products, draw on nonwoven materials technology – one of more than
40 3M technology platforms. These technology platforms are the thread
that weaves together our diverse businesses. It is the strength offered by
their interlocking and sometimes overlapping nature that sets us apart
from other companies and constantly unlocks new opportunities for growth.
What’s remarkable is not just the breadth of our technologies, but our
ability to combine them in unique ways. In countless combinations, 3M
technologies – from adhesives and advanced materials to light manage-
ment and microreplication – come together to create a steady stream of
groundbreaking products for the world’s ever-changing marketplace.
Adhesives
1
Rf
Reclosable
Fasteners
4
Ab
Abrasives
5
Dd
Drug Delivery
6
Mr
Microreplication
7
Pe
Predictive
Engineering
& Modeling
8
Rp
Radiation
Processing
9
Ac
Acoustics
10
Dm
Display
Materials
11
Nm
Nonwoven
Materials
13
Pm
Polymer Melt
Processing
14
Sm
Specialty
Materials
15
As
Application
Software
16
Do
Dental &
Orthodontic
Materials
17
Fi
Films
18
Fs
Filtration,
Separation,
& Purification
19
Ir
Immune
Response
Modifiers
20
Md
Medical Data
Management
21
Mi
Microbial
Detection
& Control
22
Pc
Precision
Coating
23
Po
Porous
Materials &
Membranes
24
Su
Surface
Modification
25
Ce
Ceramics
26
Ep
Electronic
Packaging
27
Fl
Fluoromaterials
28
Im
Imaging
29
Is
Integrated
Systems Design
30
Me
Metal Matrix
Composites
31
Mo
Molding
32
Pd
Particle &
Dispersion
Processing
33
Cp
Chemical
Power Sources
36
Fc
Flexible
Converting
& Packaging
37
Fo
Fiber Optics
38
Ip
Inks &
Pigments
39
Advanced
Materials
2
Bi
Biotech
3
Lm
Light
Management
40
Pr
Process
Design
& Control
34
Wo
Wound
Management
35
Pp
Precision
Processing
41
Vp
Vacuum
Processing
42
Nt
Nano-
technology
12